Pope Francis has continued to break with tradition even in death, having requested before he died several changes to the ceremony and burial that accompany the passing of a pontiff. But although the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of ...

HOUSTON — The only exhibit of Vatican artifacts outside the papal capital is on display in an unlikely spot — the National Museum of Funeral History, an exhibit hall that celebrates ...